Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 35
कार्तिकेयलीलावर्णनम्
Narration of Kārttikeya’s Divine Play
यानि यानि च वस्त्राणि त्रैलोक्ये दुर्लभानि च । ददुस्तस्मै च ताः प्रेम्णा भूषणानि वराणि वै
yāni yāni ca vastrāṇi trailokye durlabhāni ca | dadustasmai ca tāḥ premṇā bhūṣaṇāni varāṇi vai
ത്രിലോകത്തിലും ദുർലഭമായിരുന്ന എല്ലാ വസ്ത്രങ്ങളും, അതുപോലെ ശ്രേഷ്ഠമായ ആഭരണങ്ങളും—അവയെല്ലാം അവർ സ്നേഹത്തോടെ അവനു സമർപ്പിച്ചു.
Sūta Gosvāmin
Tattva Level: pashu
Shiva Form: Umāpati
Role: nurturing
Offering: pushpa
FAQs
It highlights bhakti expressed through loving offerings—giving the best and rarest items—showing that devotion is measured by sincerity and reverence rather than mere display.
In Saguna worship, devotees honor the Lord (and His divine family) through upacāras such as vastra (clothing) and ābharaṇa (ornaments); the verse reflects this devotional mode of approaching Shiva’s grace.
A practical takeaway is offering clean cloth (vastra) and sacred adornment in pūjā with a loving mind, while mentally dedicating the act to Shiva—often accompanied by japa of “Om Namaḥ Śivāya.”